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McLean Weekend Guide to Fun

Local things to do this weekend in McLean!!

  • Carnival Fun
  • When/Where: Friday, August 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Rd. Herndon, VA
  • Why Go:  “Take your kids to Frying Pan Farm Park for a day of carnival, wagon and carousel rides, fair food, farm animals, a free children’s performance by master puppeteer Bob Brown, a polo match by the Middleburg Polo Academy and a free screening of the family-friendly movie Babe on a giant outdoor screen.”
  • Price: $12 - 20 for a day pass

 

  • When/Where: Friday, August 5, from 8 a.m. to noon; Lewinsville Park
  • Why Go: Enjoy this local, fresh and organic tradition every Friday this summer at Lewinsville Park.

 

  • Tan Dun: Martial Arts Trilogy
  • When/Where: Friday, August 5, at 8:30 p.m.; Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
  • Why Go: “Composer Tan Dun will lead the NSO in the Martial Arts Trilogy featuring three concertos based on his film scores for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Banquet and Hero. Enjoy scenes from the critically acclaimed martial arts films on huge screens in-house and on the lawn at Wolf Trap's Filene Center.”
  • Price: $20 – 52

 

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  • Reptile Wonders
  • When/Where: Saturday, August 6, at 2:30 p.m.; Dolley Madison Library
  • Why Go: “Meet and learn about these animals with Reptile Wonders’ Nature Center on the Go. Cosponsored by the Friends of the George Mason Regional Library. Age 6-12.”

 

  • Srishti Proudly Presents Pandit Jasraj
  • When/Where: Saturday, August 6, at 7 p.m.; McLean High School
  • Why Go: “The Indian star will perform a classical vocal recital at McLean High School, accompanied by Pandita Tripti Mukherjee and Pandit Samir Chatterjee.”
  • Price: $30 - 110

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